MADE IN AMERICA SPECIAL: 37 firms still thriving after 100+ years

Downtown Is Looking Up

A deserted, down-at-heels shell of a historic neighborhood just 15 years ago, today Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine area is bustling with new life

By KEITH PANDOLFI8 min

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COMEBACK STORY

REBUILT & REBORN

A circa-1901 house rises from the proverbial ashes with its original spirit intact—and more period charm than ever

By Deborah Baldwin8 min

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landscaping

Check out these seeds!

Local libraries are getting in on the heirloom action, offering cardholders packets of seeds to grow, harvest, and (maybe) return

By THERESE CIESINSKI7 min

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HOMEGROWN PASSION

American Pickers

This husband-and-wife team delivers colorful produce to local families just a few hours after they pluck it from the earth—and they’re proving that small family farms can succeed by simply feeding the neighborhood

By Ken McAlpine6 min

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weekend remodel

Build a basic picnic table

Use cedar boards to make a table and benches fit to host family and friends for years to come

By SAL VAGLICA6 min

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SLICE OF AMERICANA

out of the ATTIC

1. Rainbow Pyrex You knew that when these multicolored sets came out of the cabinet, Toll House cookies couldn’t be far behind. 2. Mint mixer Homemade goodies were a snap if Mom owned a stand mixer like this Sunbeam. But you had to have gobs of patience and a fighting spirit if you wanted to get to lick the beaters.

By Deborah Baldwin4 min

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build it or buy it

Board-and-batten shutters

You can enhance your window openings by buying factory-made pairs or save a bundle by building your own